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Yokoji Zen Dharma Talks

Tenshin Fletcher Roshi
Zen Buddhism
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Monthly Dharma talks by Tenshin Fletcher Roshi at Yokoji-Zen Mountain Center. Yokoji is a year-round Zen Buddhist Training Center in the Southern Californian mountains.

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Tenshin Fletcher Roshi
Host of Zen Dharma Talks and monthly Dharma talks at Yokoji Zen Mountain Center; senior teacher in residence at Yokoji Zen Mountain Center.

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 78 ratings
  • Tenshin Roshi's down to earth style, honesty, and humility has helped me tremendously. Sometimes I think my struggles with Zen practice are weird or dumb, and then Roshi says he dealt with the exact same thing. He also explains the context of the old koans, which helps me work with them a bit more effectively.

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    5
    E. Thompson
    United States2 years ago
  • Excellent teacher

    Tenshin Roshi's down to earth style, honesty, and humility has helped me tremendously. Sometimes I think my struggles with Zen practice are weird or dumb, and then Roshi says he dealt with the exact same thing. He also explains the context of the old koans, which helps me work with them a bit more effectively.

    Audible
    5
    E. Thompson
    United States2 years ago
  • A Constant

    I have been a regular listener for the past 5 years. I come back to this podcast again, and again, and again. It is zen practice, stripped of western knick knacks and romanticism. Listen to this podcast as an enriching addition to your practice.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CMMLBR
    United States4 years ago
  • Thank you

    I just discovered this podcast after a couple months of hoping for a retreat. The podcast is fantastic, I am very grateful for it and hope it continues!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LordeFell
    United States5 years ago
  • Disappointing characterization of BLM

    I will admit I have only so far listened to Zoom Talk #10 and was completely put off by the host’s weak discussion of BLM and oppression. He immediately started discussing how oppression could happen against AnYoNE, even white people, and it is sooo absurd to oppress another person, (obvious) and that THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO white people were slaves TOO. What a disappointing way to deflect the Black Lives Matter message calling for justice for Black people in the present day, not to mention that ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    grara1872
    United States6 years ago

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Many value the host's calm, straightforward delivery and non-ceremonial approach, which they find accessible and grounding.
Listeners praise the clarity and practicality of Zen guidance, noting immediate applicability to daily life.
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Some reviews mention technical issues were resolved and noted the podcast as a reliable source for steady practice.

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Seamless
Q: What is the essence of seamlessness in practice, beyond theory?
It is the lived experience of interconnected action and awareness, where one's responses in daily interactions reflect the same understanding as formal study, making practice continuous and practical.
Mapping Compassion
Q: Is it useful to kind of see how compassion encompasses or contrasts with empathy and sympathy?
Don't take these concepts for granted; the word compassion has become a cliché. It's about practicing compassion and learning through that process.
Mapping Compassion
Q: What do you encourage to support people in practicing, you know, staying open and compassionate?
If you want a certain way of being to be paramount, then you've got to practice that no matter what society wants to put forward, not following if it's treating people badly.
Natural Habitat
Q: Do you think subjective thought is mind, and objective thought is the environment?
It's important to look at that for yourself and see, the focus right now is just on that.
Natural Habitat
Q: Have you felt like there's been less and less questions to be asked over time?
No, more and more. Everything's a big question mark.

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The talks center on practical Zen practice, Koans, and daily life, with a strong emphasis on direct experience over theory. Listeners are likely drawn to clear, down-to-earth teaching on mindfulness, suffering, and living with intention, often linking ancient koan study to modern everyday challenges. A notable trait is the host's plainspoken, unpretentious approach that many describe as “down to earth” and immediately applicable to daily life, relationships, work, and personal growth. The collection appears to attract seasoned Zen practitioners and curious newcomers alike who value steady, experiential guidance over abstract rhetoric.

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